Former Sberbank CIB analyst Alexander Fek, who was fired for reporting on Gazprom, disagreed with the accusations of unprofessionalism. In a letter to Vedomosti, he stated that the report, in which its contractors were named the main beneficiaries of Gazprom's large construction projects, was the result of painstaking work that took about a month.

The Tverskoy Court of Moscow fined lawyer of the Anti-Corruption Fund Ivan Zhdanov 20,000 rubles. He was found guilty of organizing an event without consent for a message on Twitter in which Zhdanov announced his intention to submit a notification for the action “He is not our king” on May 5, OVD-Info notes .

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against Alexander Mamontov, head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for the Kemerovo region, and Grigory Terentyev, head of the supervision department of the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Kemerovo. Depending on the role of each, they are suspected of negligence and embezzlement.

The Netherlands and Australia are convinced that Russia is responsible for the deployment of the Buk air defense system used to attack MH17, said Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok. According to him, the next step could be the transfer of the case to an international court, according to the website of the Dutch government. The Netherlands and Australia have officially notified Russia of their decision.

Bellingcat experts established the identity of the Russian military involved in the confusion of Boeing MH17 over Donetsk.

The North Korean authorities called unexpected the decision of US President Donald Trump to cancel talks scheduled for June with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and said they were ready for a meeting at any time. “Our aspiration and desire to do our best for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and humanity remain unchanged. We are ready to negotiate at any time and by any means to resolve problems," said Kim Ke Gwan, Deputy Foreign Minister of the DPRK, RBC reports citing Reuters.

Oleg Deripaska, included in the sanctions list of the US Treasury, left the board of directors of Rusal “In order to contribute to the efforts made by the management of the company to protect the interests of its and shareholders after the introduction of OFAC sanctions, Oleg Deripaska, a non-executive director, submitted his resignation effective May 25,” Rusal said in a .

The verdict against Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov, who was found guilty of preparing terrorist attacks in Crimea, is contrary to international law, according to the European Union. According to Ekho Moskvy , Brussels believes that the detention and sentence of Sentsov are connected with the fact that he opposed the annexation of Crimea to Russia. And the European Film Academy points out that the human rights organization Amnesty International recognized the persecution of Sentsov as unfair.

The Netherlands and Australia are convinced that Russia is responsible for the deployment of the Buk air defense system used to attack MH17, said Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok. According to him, the next step could be the transfer of the case to an international court, according to the website of the Dutch government. The Netherlands and Australia have officially notified Russia of their decision.

American film producer Harvey Weinstein, who was arrested on charges of rape, was released on $1 million bail. “He was released on $1 million bail and left the courthouse through the back door. He agreed to wear an electronic bracelet and will not be able to leave New York and Connecticut, ” the Associated Press reports . Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to the NYPD today and was arrested on charges of rape.

Vladimir Putin announced that he intends to limit himself to two presidential terms in a row. “I have always strictly adhered and adhere to the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The Constitution clearly states - no more than two terms in a row. Now I have a second term in a row - no more than two terms in a row, ”Putin said in response to a question from journalists, Interfax reports .

In the stream of limitless opportunities that open in Russia to ministers, deputies, systemic opposition and simply smart officials, The New Times was choked Photo: gubdaily.ru According to the covenants of the president Vladimir Putin ordered the establishment of the non -profit organization "Russia - the country of opportunities." Not just like that, but to "create conditions for improving social mobility, ensuring personal and professional self -realization of citizens." The organization’s

Deputies of the City Duma of Yekaterinburg considered the resignation of the head of the city and chairman of the parliament Yevgeny Roizman - 25 deputies out of 33 present voted for this decision. "The decision was signed and entered into force," said Deputy Chairman of the Duma Viktor Testov. Now he will act as mayor, as well as head of the city duma, Interfax reports . Evgeny Roizman on May 22 during a meeting of the City Duma announced that he was resigning .

The head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, said that oil prices could break records due to the policy of sanctions. The policy of sanctions and ultimatums as applied to the hydrocarbon markets cannot but lead to the appearance of a permanent "sanction premium" in the price, Sechin said, speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Interfax reports .

The Netherlands and Australia are convinced that Russia is responsible for the deployment of the Buk air defense system used to attack MH17, said Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok. According to him, the next step could be the transfer of the case to an international court, according to the website of the Dutch government. The Netherlands and Australia have officially notified Russia of their decision.